Robert J. Pye

Did you know our Executive Director, Robert Pye @PYE75, is a contributing writer for @OutdoorCanada magazine? He has had 14 articles published in print for subscribers and newstands across Canada. Robert's latest column is homage to unsung habitat heroes -- the grassroots volunteers that get knee-deep in conservation work including spawning bed makeovers lead by Watersheds Canada. A must read for all conservation leaders! outdoorcanada.ca/in-praise-o…

Tomorrow is the big day - Watersheds Canada is launching a new education toolkit on hot tub and pool pollution. If you haven't already, please take a few minutes to fill in our survey and let us know what you want to see in our toolkit: watersheds.ca/pool-and-hot-t… Thank you to The Catherine and Maxwell Meighen Foundation for their generous support of our new hot tub and pool education toolkit.

Watersheds Canada recently launched a new Nature Discovery Backpack program in partnership with Addington Highlands Public Library in Ontario! Both public library branches now have 5 new backpacks and a permanent collection of books and science equipment to help families explore their local nature and participate in community science water quality monitoring. Thank you to @TD_Canada Friends of the Environment Foundation for funding this project.

Our Freshwater Stewardship Community webinar, "Wild Ideas", is coming up soon! 📢 This engaging presentation, delivered in partnership with the @CWF_FCF, will take place on June 12th, 2025, at 12pm ET/10am MT! 🗓️ Join us for this FREE webinar to ensure you make the most of everything nature has to offer this summer. Learn about activities to get kids outside, keep them busy and happy, and foster an appreciation for our natural world 🌎 Register now: watersheds.ca/freshwater-ste… #wildlife #freshwater #climate #environmentaleducation #youthdevelopment

Happy International Day for Biological Diversity! 💚 This year's theme is "harmony with nature and sustainable development", an ideal adopted into so much of our work here at Watersheds Canada. This is because restoring uniquely biodiverse shoreline areas benefits not only our native species, but us too, through mitigating erosion, boosting aesthetic beauty, preventing pest species, and so much more. Read our introductory article for the State of Ontario's Biodiversity, from @OnBioCouncil, to learn about everything we do to maintain our diverse native ecosystems: sobr.ca/watersheds-canada-re… #biodiversity #BiodiversityDay #conservation #nature #harmonywithnature #ForNature #conservation

Calling all nature lovers and their families! 📢 We have another Freshwater Stewardship Community webinar coming up soon! This engaging presentation will be delivered in partnership with the @CWF_FCF and will take place on June 12th, 2025, at 12:00pm ET/10am MT! 🗓️ Join us this Rivers to Oceans Week to learn about countless engaging, educational, and inspiring nature-based ideas for your whole family to enjoy. This FREE webinar will help you make the most of everything nature has to offer this summer, no matter your experience, location, or age 🌎 Don't miss this exciting opportunity! Register here: 👉 watersheds.ca/freshwater-ste… 👈 #wildlife #freshwater #climate #environmentaleducation #youthdevelopment

Father's Day is right around the corner. Pick up the perfect gift today: a symbolically adopted bullfrog! 🐸 Featuring art from Canadian painter Rhonda Franks, this symbolic adoption costs $50 and includes a 5”x7” postcard featuring information about the adoption and a blank honour card for your to personalize. Give something meaningful to help us create meaningful impacts for our freshwater! Browse our gift catalogue today: watersheds-canada.square.sit… #conservation #wildlife #freshwater #nature #fathersdaygift #fathersday

This week, Watersheds Canada was at the @AORS_Official (Association Of Ontario Road Supervisors) Municipal Public Works Trade Show in Woodstock, Ontario. The event gave Watersheds Canada exposure to hundreds of road crews and industry who appreciate how we communicate on topics like road salt pollution and shoreline habitat restoration. AORS President, Karla Musso-Garcia, welcomed Watersheds Canada Executive Director, Robert Pye, to the #AORStradeshow that saw over 2,000 attendees.

We were so thrilled to have had our conference featured in The Highlander (@hal_highlander)! 🎉 Their article highlights Watersheds Canada's intrinsic ties to the Haliburton County, where our Love Your Lake program was first launched way back in 2013. We've come a long way since then, but always strive to remember our roots as an organization. Read the full article here: thehighlander.ca/2025/05/08/… #WatershedsConf25 #WatershedsCanada #myhaliburtonhighlands #haliburtonhighlands #comewander #HaliburtonCounty

Though they might tickle our toes while we're swimming or get caught in our boat motors, aquatic plants don't deserve the bad rap that they sometimes get. In fact, these plants are integral parts of our aquatic ecosystems. They support a staggering diversity of native species, maintain various aspects of water quality, contribute to energy flows at the base of the food web, prevent establishment of invasive species, and so much more. Learn more about what aquatic plants do for us and for our native ecosystems: watersheds.ca/the-benefits-o…

Come visit us at Celebrate Havelock to learn more about our program, The Natural Edge - now being delivered in the Crowe Valley watershed region! Funding for this project has been generously provided by the Canada Water Agency (@WaterAgencyCAN)’s EcoAction program.

Here's to all our volunteers who contribute to our work every day! The ripple effects of every restoration project and lake assessment initiative will echo through your community for years to come. #NationalVolunteerWeek #VolunteersMakeWaves #NVW2025

📷 Check out these first photo highlights from the Watersheds Canada National Conference! What an incredible opportunity this has been to learn, connect, and grow together. We hope you're heading back to your community feeling as inspired and empowered as we are. Big thank you to our sponsors for this event: @LampreyControl, Ontario Phragmites Action, @SePRO_Corp, @VisitHaliburton, @_Cooperators, @DataStreamH2O, Grounded Gardens, @foca_info, @WildlifeHCanada, @OutdoorCanada, and @BlueFishnews, @CanadianWater. Special thanks to @BoshkungBrewing and @InnovHaliburton. Big thank you to our speakers as well, including Mark Mattson from @swimdrinkfish and @LOWaterkeeper, the Peterborough Astronomical Association, @MarkCullen4, @joelzhang_sci from @SJC_FISHY, Dr. Norman Yan, Barbara Elliot, Frank Figuli from @ULinksCentre, Lee-Ann Smith from @FishOceansCAN, Gabi Parent-Doliner from @water_rangers, and Kathy Jones (@Volunteer4Birds) from @BirdsCanada. #WatershedsConf25 #WatershedsCanada #myhaliburtonhighlands #haliburtonhighlands #comewander #HaliburtonCounty

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We're still thinking about Joel Zhang (@joelzhang_sci)'s powerful presentation at #WatershedsConf25: 'Rethinking Black Bass management – populations, habitats and people'. Here are 4 takeaways from his presentation: 🔍 Bass are highly managed but are not highly monitored 📈 It’s important to create management and monitoring systems that are able to absorb changes 🤝 People care and we need to facilitate collaboration 💡 New management strategies + collaboration is what inspires change Thanks for representing @SJC_FISHY ! #WatershedsCanada #myhaliburtonhighlands #haliburtonhighlands #comewander